Is it true that QR are not sending the 60 series EMU in for refurbishment and push button upgrade due to the impending entry of service of the NGRs? I would've thought that they would be done by now, but nothing at all. Still looking forward to seeing these in service when that time comes, but it will be a sad time for those who grew up catching the EMUs as they slowly get withdrawn.

Train units 708 and 709 arriving at the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre today. They are arriving in twos now, coupled together (as 706 and 707) pulled by two diesels. They also arrive already numbered.This was the best shot i could get using my mobile phone.

They must be running out of ideas. That front looks hideous. Why the aversion to a flat face front these days? New York's subway trains still use a more conventional (and attractive to my eyes) flat front style.

Rear of 2 x 3 cars set of flat fronted train (SMU) number unknown, entering the WMC. Unusual, as centre was stated to be for maintenance of NGR trains only. Later seen in the WMC with the SMU coupled to an NGR train.

They are certainly giving the NGR trains some prolonged testing. There are 13 of them here now and the Maintenance Centre is beginning to look quite full. I haven’t seen any in service yet but did see 702 on test runs on Friday at Redbank station (still with some seats removed and load testing in place) and it stopped where it was supposed to. The brakes made a lot of noise when it pulled up.

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NGR 704 still running as a test train out of WMC. A few things i noticed when it was stopped in the station. The doors have open buttons actually on the doors. The priority seating areas are marked on the outside of the carriages. The information display screens are at the end of the carriage.